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Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister. She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin. She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed. "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said. "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.
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From this reading She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.
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From this reading She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.
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From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
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From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
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From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
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From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
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From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
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From this reading She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.
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From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has locked herself in, and she is not making the least particle of noise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
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From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
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From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never saw such a funny, old-fashioned child, sister," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was really the better-natured person of the two, but she never disobeyed Miss Minchin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Amelia was fat and dumpy, and stood very much in awe of her sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went downstairs again, looking almost alarmed.
